2BIO LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06181313 · ltd · incorporated 2007-03-23
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-5.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £5,119
Net assets shrinking
Down £7,261 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£5k
↓ 339% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 76% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-5.1k | £2.1k |
| Current assets | £2.4k | £10.2k |
| Net assets | £-5.1k | £2.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-10📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-03-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-06-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-06-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-06-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-05-30➕ROBERTS, Rhys Dafydd, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2018-05-30➖WAINWRIGHT, Geoffrey, Dr resignedsecretary
- 2018-05-30➖WAINWRIGHT, Geoffrey, Dr resigneddirector
- 2017-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-07-24➖BRYETT, Kevin Alan, Dr resigneddirector
- 2007-09-18➕BRYETT, Kevin Alan, Dr appointeddirector
- 2007-03-23🏢Company incorporatedAs 2BIO LIMITED
- 2007-03-23➕ROBERTS, Rhys Dafydd, Dr appointeddirector
- 2007-03-23➕WAINWRIGHT, Geoffrey, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-23➕SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-03-23➖SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-03-23➕WAINWRIGHT, Geoffrey, Dr appointeddirector
- 2007-03-23➕CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-03-23➖CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-06
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Rhys Dafydd Roberts Individual · British · DOB 09/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Dr Geoff Wainwrightceased 30/05/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-03-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Liverpool Science Park Ic1, Suite 6
131 Mount Pleasant
Liverpool
L3 5TF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-06OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-23
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
ROBERTS, Rhys Dafydd, Dr→
Activesecretary · appointed 2018-05-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROBERTS, Rhys Dafydd, Dr→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-03-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WAINWRIGHT, Geoffrey, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-23 · resigned 2018-05-30
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-03-23 · resigned 2007-03-23
BRYETT, Kevin Alan, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2007-09-18 · resigned 2011-07-24
WAINWRIGHT, Geoffrey, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2007-03-23 · resigned 2018-05-30
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-03-23 · resigned 2007-03-23
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Recent filings (58 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-23
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-03-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-05-20